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the murdochs certainly had the ear of britain's prime minister. in 15 months, david cameron has had 26 meetings with murdoch executives. more than twice the number of meetings he's had with any other news organization. how powerful was rupert murdoch here in britain? >> immensely powerful. the view of every prime minister for r e last 30 years is that no one can get elected without the blessing of the patriarch. >> reporter: it is now not clear that either murdoch can survive this crisis. news corporation shares have tumbled. if the company faces criminal charges, it could be forced to unload some of its most lucrative holdings in the u.s. including fox tv.ç this really is a dynasty on the brink. jeffrey kofman, abc news, london. >> what a drama. and kind of an ironic twist. some of the paper's websites were hacked last night, actually a fake story put out rupert murdoch was dead. that again was a fake story. a little irony there. >> a bit of irony as the story continues to grow and grow. i think the scope of it continues to get larger. >>> also
the murdochs certainly had the ear of britain's prime minister. in 15 months, david cameron has had 26 meetings with murdoch executives. more than twice the number of meetings he's had with any other news organization. how powerful was rupert murdoch here in britain? >> immensely powerful. the view of every prime minister for r e last 30 years is that no one can get elected without the blessing of the patriarch. >> reporter: it is now not clear that either murdoch can survive this...
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now britain has pulled theç ad. all that and much more ahead on "news nation." >>> what is happening behind the scenes to try to avoid default. if anyone would know it's kent conrad. senator thanks so much. when you were behind the scenes, we had our own behind the scenes inside washington shoot today. i think we were talking to my leader, at least, brian williams at one point earlier today. what are you seeing behind the scenes? are there negotiations going on that we don't know about? >> well, certainly there are. you know the situation here, andrea. look, we are getting closer and closer to a moment that is critically important to the country. and so there are a lot of talks underway. i think increasingly there is the understanding that just kicking this can down the road another time is not going to work. that doing the kinds of things that are necessary are going to take time. that means there needs to be a downpayment. that also means we're going to need some additional time to do fundamental tax reform. refor
now britain has pulled theç ad. all that and much more ahead on "news nation." >>> what is happening behind the scenes to try to avoid default. if anyone would know it's kent conrad. senator thanks so much. when you were behind the scenes, we had our own behind the scenes inside washington shoot today. i think we were talking to my leader, at least, brian williams at one point earlier today. what are you seeing behind the scenes? are there negotiations going on that we...
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it duh show how passionate the feelings are in britain. this is a significant time in british parliamentary history. this is pretty unique. the power of the media, the issues of the police, and the relationships with 3 parliament and with the prime minister's office all mixed up, all at issue is how uncomfortable, how cozy is that relationship. that's what's really coming out for britain. that's what parliament is discussing. that's why they're so passionate about the criticisms of david cameron the prime minister today. this was an emergency session of parliament which he called for to try to clear the air. >> we'll have to see whether there are real implications here, consequences for the highest levels of government there in london. thank you for the lead in. the bloggers, the reporters, the business analysts are scrutinizing yesterday's testimony of rupert murdoch and his son james. both denied any knowledge of the phone hacking scandal and dodged questions about megapayments to victims on the receiving end. >> mr. murdoch do you accep
it duh show how passionate the feelings are in britain. this is a significant time in british parliamentary history. this is pretty unique. the power of the media, the issues of the police, and the relationships with 3 parliament and with the prime minister's office all mixed up, all at issue is how uncomfortable, how cozy is that relationship. that's what's really coming out for britain. that's what parliament is discussing. that's why they're so passionate about the criticisms of david...
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. >>> millions of people in the united states and in britain watching the grilling of rupert murdoch yesterday, but when the testimony was interrupted by a protester with a cream pie, all eyes turned to the woman in pink who instantly got up and punched the protester open-handed, bam. the woman was none other than rupert murdoch's wife, wend wendi deng. >> reporter: she had her husband's back from the beginning. at times leaning forward as if willing rupert murdoch on. and when it counted, leaping forward. young, athletic, a former volleyball player in high school, aggressively protecting her 80-year-old husband from the pie-throwing attacker. >> watching him so carefully that she was the first to be able to get up and before anyone else, swat away this aggressor. >> reporter: she is rupert murdoch's glamorous chinese-born third wife, widely viewed as a huge asset to his businesses in china and in social and charitable circles here in the u.s. now she is a celebrity among celebrities, a standout even among political and business elite. 38 years younger than the media baron, she first
. >>> millions of people in the united states and in britain watching the grilling of rupert murdoch yesterday, but when the testimony was interrupted by a protester with a cream pie, all eyes turned to the woman in pink who instantly got up and punched the protester open-handed, bam. the woman was none other than rupert murdoch's wife, wend wendi deng. >> reporter: she had her husband's back from the beginning. at times leaning forward as if willing rupert murdoch on. and when...
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. >> reporter: wall street hasn't panicked yet but the world is watching as britain's business secretary put it -- >> the biggest threat to the world financial system comes from the fear in the american congress. >> reporter: but investors in the debt insurance market are measuring the risk of a u.s. default at less than 1%. bankrupt greece by comparison is at 16%. and the u.s. may have just bought itself more time. the deadline really isn't august 2nd? >> in our view it's not, no. >> reporter: larry cantor, head of research at barclay's capital says the treasury faces a big $22 billion social security payment august 3rd but recent tax revenues have come in $14 billion higher than expected. >> in other words the treasury on august 2nd stands to have more cash on hand than before and they'll be able to make the big social security payment august 3rd. >> reporter: at most that gives the government one more week. >> can they go up to the 11th hour? >> there's a big cost going to the 11th hour because you start to spook markets. >> reporter: former governor of michigan says in the rescue pac
. >> reporter: wall street hasn't panicked yet but the world is watching as britain's business secretary put it -- >> the biggest threat to the world financial system comes from the fear in the american congress. >> reporter: but investors in the debt insurance market are measuring the risk of a u.s. default at less than 1%. bankrupt greece by comparison is at 16%. and the u.s. may have just bought itself more time. the deadline really isn't august 2nd? >> in our view...
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this morning in connection with the phone hacking and police bribery scandal in great britain. there are some calls for the justice department here in the united states to step up its investigation of parent company news corporation. meanwhile, in washington, the president this weekend tried to keep pressure on congress to reach an agreement on a deficit-cutting deal as the august 2nd deadline to raise the debt ceiling nears. >> i've put things on the table that are important to me and to democrats, and i expect republican leaders to do the same. >> as deliberations continue, there were no face-to-face talks this weekend, and house republicans are expected to vote tuesday on a series of measures to cut spending and balance the budget, although they don't appear to have the votes necessary for those measures to become law. joining me now, the president's top budget adviser, jack lew. welcome to "meet the press." >> good to be here, david. >> good to have you here. so, what is the latest? have there been substantive talks over the course of the weekend? >> well, the latest is tha
this morning in connection with the phone hacking and police bribery scandal in great britain. there are some calls for the justice department here in the united states to step up its investigation of parent company news corporation. meanwhile, in washington, the president this weekend tried to keep pressure on congress to reach an agreement on a deficit-cutting deal as the august 2nd deadline to raise the debt ceiling nears. >> i've put things on the table that are important to me and to...
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also ahead, there's another royal wedding that is all the buzz in great britain. we're going to take a look at the hooplah surrounding today's nuptials. >>> there are deadly creatures from the sea, and they are kill nerz the tv ratings. we'll see why shark week has become one of television's most watched series. do stick around to watch us here on msnbc saturday. that my daugs part fish. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information. everyone works as a team. and i only need to talk to one person about her care. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. i was told to begin my aspirin regimen. i just didn't listen until i almost lost my life. my doctor's again ordered me to take aspirin. and i do. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an as
also ahead, there's another royal wedding that is all the buzz in great britain. we're going to take a look at the hooplah surrounding today's nuptials. >>> there are deadly creatures from the sea, and they are kill nerz the tv ratings. we'll see why shark week has become one of television's most watched series. do stick around to watch us here on msnbc saturday. that my daugs part fish. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice......
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as britain celebrates another royal newly wed couple. today sunday, july 31, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday. i'm lester holt. >> i'm jenna wolfe. we're just 48 hours from the point where the nation is unable to pay all of its bills and risk default but this morning some signs of progress. >> we have details of a possible detail coming out last night when harry reid said the two senates were trying to nail down loose ends and complete an agreement. >> we should stress, there is no deal quite yet. the situation is still quite fragile, but both sides are hoping to end this bittal debt limit showdown before the august tuesday.ine oncc1: >> the senate delayed its critical vote until 1:00 p.m. today amid growing indications that this compromise could be in the works that would avert a federal default tuesday. we have the story covered from capitol hill to the white house. we begin this morning with nbc's luke russert. good morning. >> two days away from when the nation is supposed to default o
as britain celebrates another royal newly wed couple. today sunday, july 31, 2011. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a sunday. i'm lester holt. >> i'm jenna wolfe. we're just 48 hours from the point where the nation is unable to pay all of its bills and risk default but this morning some signs of progress. >> we have details of a possible detail coming out last night when harry reid said the two senates...
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the murdochs basically drew a line in the sand at the hearings in britain a couple days ago. there's a lot of terrible things going on, a lot of people are culpable, but we didn't know about it. they did a good job i thought. the problem with the story, it's got to stand up. if it stands up, they escape. if it doesn't, they're in big trouble. some of the executives blamed, are saying, hey, we told james murdoch, james murdoch didn't understand why they paid people off, he was new at the job, he agreed to go along with it. the legal manager and the former editor of the "news of the world," two very senior executives at news international have issued aut!ñ statement say that's not true, we actually briefed him in detail on, he knew exactly what was happening. it's not clear if that's the sort of start or trend and people are concerned and say the murdochs got it all wrong and they were lying basically to parliament, then they're in big trouble. >> with all you know and your experience, you working in the community, do the murdoch statements align with what you've heard about r
the murdochs basically drew a line in the sand at the hearings in britain a couple days ago. there's a lot of terrible things going on, a lot of people are culpable, but we didn't know about it. they did a good job i thought. the problem with the story, it's got to stand up. if it stands up, they escape. if it doesn't, they're in big trouble. some of the executives blamed, are saying, hey, we told james murdoch, james murdoch didn't understand why they paid people off, he was new at the job, he...
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. >> greta: since we last reported on the news of the world phone hacking scandal that is rocking britain there are new developments. two of murdoch's top executives resigned on the same day. les hinton ceo of news corp's dow jones division and publisher of the "wall street journal" quit friday. and brooks resigned as chief executive of news international. two days later sunday brooks is arrested in connection to the scandal. it isn't just news corp executives resigning. two top british police officers have resigned. commissioner sir paul stevenson resigned sunday. today scotland yard's commissioner yates stepped done. there's more. former news of the world reporter sean hoare was found dead in his home today. he was the first to come forward. coulson has resigned as the prime minister's press secretary. police are investigating hoare's death saying it is not considered to be suspicious. investigators claim the tabloid hacked into the voice mail accounts of several high profile people and victims of tragedy. the controversy is not over. 9:30 eastern time tomorrow, rupert murdoch and his j
. >> greta: since we last reported on the news of the world phone hacking scandal that is rocking britain there are new developments. two of murdoch's top executives resigned on the same day. les hinton ceo of news corp's dow jones division and publisher of the "wall street journal" quit friday. and brooks resigned as chief executive of news international. two days later sunday brooks is arrested in connection to the scandal. it isn't just news corp executives resigning. two top...
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quote in britain the huge line of people waiting to resign over the murdoch hacking scandal is called a queue. and a major blow to sir paul stevenson on sunday was arrested. and we are less than 24 hours away from rupert murdoch and his son james and rebekah brooks freshly bailed out of jail standing before parliament to present their side of the scandal. for this side of the story, we go to stephanie gosk in london. stephanie, thank you for joining me. >> you're welcome, ezra. nice to be here. >> stephanie, more breaking news out of london and there are reports that the former "news of the world" showbiz reporter and accusing andy colson of hacking phones is found dead. what do you know about this? >> well, a bizarre twist to the story, he became the center of this saying that yes, andy colson knew about the phones hacked and he listened to some of the phones i listened to. he was found dead in his home, and the police are saying that it is not treated as a suspicious death, but they are investigating the cause. another bizarre twist of a day that has seen enough of them already with
quote in britain the huge line of people waiting to resign over the murdoch hacking scandal is called a queue. and a major blow to sir paul stevenson on sunday was arrested. and we are less than 24 hours away from rupert murdoch and his son james and rebekah brooks freshly bailed out of jail standing before parliament to present their side of the scandal. for this side of the story, we go to stephanie gosk in london. stephanie, thank you for joining me. >> you're welcome, ezra. nice to be...
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news continues to break in the hacking scandal in britain. a former top murdoch aide rebekah brooks was arrested yesterday. the top two men resigned over questions about a former news of the world reporter and a whittle blower turned up dead. stephanie gosk is covering the story. michael wolff is author of the man who knows the news inside the secret world of rupert murdoch. to the tangled web that may be the best way to describe this hacking scandal as the parties involved, murdoch's empire, government and the police all have ties one to another. it begins with rupert murdoch, the chief of news corporation, and his son james who handles european news. on friday, les hidden resigned, he ran murdoch's dow jones and published the "wall street journal." rebekah brooks ran the tabloid news of the word and went on to run news international. she quit and was arrested yesterday. brooks' deputy at news of the world was andy colson who ran the paper when much of the hacking was going on. he resigned and became top aide for prime minister who he resign
news continues to break in the hacking scandal in britain. a former top murdoch aide rebekah brooks was arrested yesterday. the top two men resigned over questions about a former news of the world reporter and a whittle blower turned up dead. stephanie gosk is covering the story. michael wolff is author of the man who knows the news inside the secret world of rupert murdoch. to the tangled web that may be the best way to describe this hacking scandal as the parties involved, murdoch's empire,...
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i hope our contributions to britain will one day also be recognized. above all, i hope that we will come to understand that the wrongs of the past, and prevent them from happening again. and in the years ahead p. restore the nation's trust in our company and in all british journalism. i am committed to doing everything in my power to make this happen. thank you. >> thank you. on behalf of the committee, i thank you for giving up so much of your time for coming here this after. i would like to apologize again for the unacceptable treatment you received from a member of the public. >> thank you, mr. chairman and all members. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> the committee will now have a break of five minutes before we move' next part. >> that same day the committee also heard from rebekah brooks. a week ago she was arrested and questioned about her knowledge of phone hacking and police bribing. this portion of her testimony is about 25 minutes. >> there are many questions i would like to ask you. >> when we made the very regrettable decisions at news of th
i hope our contributions to britain will one day also be recognized. above all, i hope that we will come to understand that the wrongs of the past, and prevent them from happening again. and in the years ahead p. restore the nation's trust in our company and in all british journalism. i am committed to doing everything in my power to make this happen. thank you. >> thank you. on behalf of the committee, i thank you for giving up so much of your time for coming here this after. i would...
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after some hedging, he's finally agreed to appear before britain's parliament. >> is everything so far enough to turn the tide of public opinion? >> it's not. so far it's been too little, too late, and too defensive. >> reporter: crisis management expert richard levich has handled crisis management. but he and others said since it took two weeks to issue the apologies was disastrous. >> it's extraordinary to me that a company that has been so good down the years at trading in public opinion, which is what they do, they've got it so wrong every step of the way. >> it appears murdoch himself may not be feeling the blood. his damage control may be ratcheting up. he's hired the world's largest pr firm, offices in more than 50 cities, including this building here in washington. part of what looks to be a dream team he's building for a public and legal counteroffensive. he's hired famed attorney brendan sullivan to handle legal matters in the u.s. former justice department official and new york schools chief joel kline will lead the internal investigation. still a tough road back in public o
after some hedging, he's finally agreed to appear before britain's parliament. >> is everything so far enough to turn the tide of public opinion? >> it's not. so far it's been too little, too late, and too defensive. >> reporter: crisis management expert richard levich has handled crisis management. but he and others said since it took two weeks to issue the apologies was disastrous. >> it's extraordinary to me that a company that has been so good down the years at...
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britain will donate $290 million in aid. >>> mary is live with shocking accusations. >> reporter: a british newspaper is accused of hacking into a 13-year-old murdered girl's phone days after she vanished in 2002. the police say that the suspect gave them a false sense of hope she was still alive. the paper hasn't commented yet. they admitted to other high profile phone hacks. >>> an escalator accident at a subway stop in china leaves one dead and dozens injured. the victims fell over after an escalator malfunctioned. investigators say that they're trying to find out what happened. >>> we're learning more about a deadly police shooting in san francisco. as we report for wjz, one of the two officers involved had a taser and didn't use it. >> at first, i thought they were fireworks going on. >> reporter: he heard four to five shots as the police officers confronted and shot to death a man in the civic center station. the chief said it began at 9:34 p.m. with the call of a while male. >> he was a white male in a tie died t-shirt. he walked around the platform with an open bottle of control. >>
britain will donate $290 million in aid. >>> mary is live with shocking accusations. >> reporter: a british newspaper is accused of hacking into a 13-year-old murdered girl's phone days after she vanished in 2002. the police say that the suspect gave them a false sense of hope she was still alive. the paper hasn't commented yet. they admitted to other high profile phone hacks. >>> an escalator accident at a subway stop in china leaves one dead and dozens injured. the...
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lawmakers demanding to know in newspapers in britain broke any laws in the united states. not only for alleged phone hacking and privacy violations, but those that might involve 9/11 victims and also possible violations of america's foreign corrupt practices laws. one of the lawmakers calling for the investigation is republican congressman peter king of new york. among the four democrats of new jersey, senator lautenberg. >> they have no right to break the laws. they are an american corporation. it wouldn't matter if they were selling tires or selling roofs or what have you. those are the rules, those are the laws that we have to obey. >> we are getting reports this morning scotland yards made an arrest in connection with the news corporation's phone hacking scandal. london's top cop is going to be in the hot seat today. let's bring in dan rivers. he has the latest live in london this morning. good morning, dan. >> reporter: good morning, yeah. another arrest this morning in this police inquiry. we understand that may be a former editor of "the news of the world." that's a
lawmakers demanding to know in newspapers in britain broke any laws in the united states. not only for alleged phone hacking and privacy violations, but those that might involve 9/11 victims and also possible violations of america's foreign corrupt practices laws. one of the lawmakers calling for the investigation is republican congressman peter king of new york. among the four democrats of new jersey, senator lautenberg. >> they have no right to break the laws. they are an american...
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and power in great britain. is a corrupt government by definition something that can only get worse in the face of a corrupt media and are we now seeing that be revealed? >> interesting to hear rupert murdoch to describe him visy itting downing street the back door both with the previous prime minister gordon brown, the one prior to him, tony blair and the current prime minister david cameron. and on each occasion the members of parliament said, why didn't you come through the front door? and he said, because this is what the inhabitant of number 10 asked me to do. so there was clearly a very close relationship between him and each prime minister. you have to remember that this man's newspapers claimed to be able to swing elections. in 1987 after the general election, the following day, the "sun" newspaper had a front page headline which stead was the "sun "that he won it. not an exaggeration according to the view of a lot of people. he wielded enormous power. also remarkable over the last two weeks is to see al
and power in great britain. is a corrupt government by definition something that can only get worse in the face of a corrupt media and are we now seeing that be revealed? >> interesting to hear rupert murdoch to describe him visy itting downing street the back door both with the previous prime minister gordon brown, the one prior to him, tony blair and the current prime minister david cameron. and on each occasion the members of parliament said, why didn't you come through the front door?...
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will say you are more of a liability to lend money to than singapore or hong kong, france, germany britain or indeed canada. i believe when this historic episode is written, michael, they will lay the blame squarely on the part the republicans and personally on john boehner in particular. let me explain why. for ten years on international markets we've known about the deficit, the trade deficit, and knew it had to be sorted out and were looking for an approach on that and you've had various commissions in that regard. what the republicans decided to do was up the ante. accelerate things and have the fight now. and what in effect did they do? we'll use the debt ceiling, meaning they're saying to the rest of the world, you knee $14 trillion we've length to you and our own people? come tuesday we may not pay any interest on it and may not repay the principle. they hold the rest of the world to ransom. what do they get in return for that? remember here from s&p, about $4 trillion of spending cuts or revenue increases to start bending the curve down. when obama was talking to boehner three week
will say you are more of a liability to lend money to than singapore or hong kong, france, germany britain or indeed canada. i believe when this historic episode is written, michael, they will lay the blame squarely on the part the republicans and personally on john boehner in particular. let me explain why. for ten years on international markets we've known about the deficit, the trade deficit, and knew it had to be sorted out and were looking for an approach on that and you've had various...
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has been bogged down in a phone-hacking and bribery scandal in great britain. cnn obtained a copy of the "new york post" memos circulated yesterday, which suggest the scandal may be a concern in the u.s. as well. >>> warren jeffs acting as his own attorney, causing a commotion in court. during testimony yesterday, he interrupted witnesses for the prosecution, saying god will bring sickness and death against people who prosecute his church. the polygamous sect leader is being tried on two counts of sexual assault of a child. you can hear what our legal guys have to say about this case next hour. >>> and there's a lot of disappointment in texas after what was supposed to be tropical storm don made landfall. it came ashore as a tropical depression, but it wasn't the rainmaker folks were hoping for. cnn's rob marciano is in corpus christi for us. >> reporter: well, here we are. the morning after the landfall of tropical storm don and it's been a huge bust and disappointment all the way around. i've never been involved with a tropical cyclone where so many people on
has been bogged down in a phone-hacking and bribery scandal in great britain. cnn obtained a copy of the "new york post" memos circulated yesterday, which suggest the scandal may be a concern in the u.s. as well. >>> warren jeffs acting as his own attorney, causing a commotion in court. during testimony yesterday, he interrupted witnesses for the prosecution, saying god will bring sickness and death against people who prosecute his church. the polygamous sect leader is being...
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the fbi as you mentioned and britain's parliament in summer recess until september 5. it may seem as if the drama's over here at least, but far from it. the government has widened its investigation of news international, rupert murdoch's group in the uk, to include other broadcasters and social media and also other newspapers. now prime minister cameron said police should follow every trail and they would have his complete support. one key target of the investigation here, the wider investigation is going to be the bbc. politicians have long had the bbc in their sights, saying it's too big, too powerful. sounds familiar, just like murdoch's empire. they have attacked the bbc from the left and the right. but every cloud has a silver lining here. after murdoch closed his newspaper, "news of the world," the source of his current troubles, "the sunday mirror" increased its circulation by 50%. >> martin fletcher, thanks for staying on top of it for us. >>> police find a big clue this morning in the disappearance of a missing mom from north carolina. >>> plus, the end of an
the fbi as you mentioned and britain's parliament in summer recess until september 5. it may seem as if the drama's over here at least, but far from it. the government has widened its investigation of news international, rupert murdoch's group in the uk, to include other broadcasters and social media and also other newspapers. now prime minister cameron said police should follow every trail and they would have his complete support. one key target of the investigation here, the wider...
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hoping the newspaper scandal that has consumed britain doesn't envelope his american interests. as owner of the "wall street journal" and more. now an fbi probe is officially under way looking into whether murdoch employees maid investigators to hack into the voice mails of 9/11 victims. this as the directors of news corp. beginning hiring former u.s. attorney mary jo white and former attorney general michael mukasey. >> it's hard to know what kind of jeopardy they are in because we don't know all of the facts. in connection with any bribes that were paid in england. >> reporter: here in england, the ever expanding list of influential figures who have either resigned, been arrested or forced to answer questions now includes the prime minister. david cameron. >> order! >> reporter: he cut short a diplomatic trip to africa so he could say during an emergency session of parliament that he is sorry. >> you live and you learn and believe you, me, i have learned. >> reporter: he was talking about his once close, now toxic ties to a former editor of the "news of the world" andy coulson
hoping the newspaper scandal that has consumed britain doesn't envelope his american interests. as owner of the "wall street journal" and more. now an fbi probe is officially under way looking into whether murdoch employees maid investigators to hack into the voice mails of 9/11 victims. this as the directors of news corp. beginning hiring former u.s. attorney mary jo white and former attorney general michael mukasey. >> it's hard to know what kind of jeopardy they are in...
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we asked if britain should have banned these two ads with julia robertson and christy turlington be making them look unattractive, and 58% of you said no, and 42% of you said, yes. so, don't go anywhere, because martin bashir is coming your way next. has ginkgo for memory and concentration, plus support for bone and breast health. a great addition to my routine. [ female announcer ] one a day women's. how'd you learn to do that? what'd you use? every project we finish comes with a story built-in. it's how our rough ideas become "you did that yourself?" so when we can save more on the projects that let us fix, make, and do more... that just makes the stories even better. more saving. more doing. that's the power of the home depot. add some style to your sink, with this moen banbury faucet for the new lower price of 79 bucks. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an aarp... medicare supplement insurance card, too. medicare is one of the great things about turning 65, but it doesn't cover everything. in fact, it only pays up to 80% of your part b expenses. if you're already on or e
we asked if britain should have banned these two ads with julia robertson and christy turlington be making them look unattractive, and 58% of you said no, and 42% of you said, yes. so, don't go anywhere, because martin bashir is coming your way next. has ginkgo for memory and concentration, plus support for bone and breast health. a great addition to my routine. [ female announcer ] one a day women's. how'd you learn to do that? what'd you use? every project we finish comes with a story...
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these, joe, is must-see tv day for all of great britain and not just great britain, elsewhere as well, which explains why there's such extraordinary media coverage. the former deputy prime minister, john prescott put it as only he could put it. these are the three musketeers of the murdoch media empire. put that along with a phone hacking scandal appearing in that building today and you've got one heck of a story. >> 26 meetings between cameron and -- what do we know about that? >> well, we're only finding out about that, because david cameron when he watched his judicial and political investigations and inquiries on this to try to get at bottom of this about ten days ago, he said that he would also publish and that also politicians should begin to do the same thing. in fact, he was going to try to make it a law, that all meetings of politicians with the press and with the police should be published, and he was going to make himself an example of that by exposing all meetings. whether they were coffee or lunches or dinners, or others and if you do the math, i haven't seen the exact do
these, joe, is must-see tv day for all of great britain and not just great britain, elsewhere as well, which explains why there's such extraordinary media coverage. the former deputy prime minister, john prescott put it as only he could put it. these are the three musketeers of the murdoch media empire. put that along with a phone hacking scandal appearing in that building today and you've got one heck of a story. >> 26 meetings between cameron and -- what do we know about that? >>...
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can rupert murdoch convince britain's parliament and its people that his media empire can be trusted? the 80-year-old mogulle set to publicly answer questions as another resignation and more arrests come down, and where do things stand with the investigation here in the united states? and a new poll out today shows which side of the aisle americans are blaming for the debt ceiling debate debacle.
can rupert murdoch convince britain's parliament and its people that his media empire can be trusted? the 80-year-old mogulle set to publicly answer questions as another resignation and more arrests come down, and where do things stand with the investigation here in the united states? and a new poll out today shows which side of the aisle americans are blaming for the debt ceiling debate debacle.
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want to one of your editors and said, i've got a guy that can do the very thing they're doing over in britain, what would have happened. the editor would have said, what do you think about that? let's do it. let's start with this. i've got a better idea. give me your press card. give me your keys. go down the hall and get your check and never come back. they would have kicked these guys out, which is the thing is what repels me about it because i know great british news men who would never dream of doing that, irish news men in dublin and belfast. they would never do that. >> so when you think of rupert murdoch being the guy in charge of these people and that he's in charge of papers here, what do you think? >> well, i -- if he turned a blind eye to it, if he said, i don't care how they got it, we got it, then he has to examine his own conscience because he was creating a culture of corruption, not petty corruption, not getting two tickets to a ball game or something. major corruption. he should be thinking about what he did to the craft of journalism itself. you and i know people who died pr
want to one of your editors and said, i've got a guy that can do the very thing they're doing over in britain, what would have happened. the editor would have said, what do you think about that? let's do it. let's start with this. i've got a better idea. give me your press card. give me your keys. go down the hall and get your check and never come back. they would have kicked these guys out, which is the thing is what repels me about it because i know great british news men who would never...
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is it a, the united states, b, britain, c, germany, or, d, italy? ali? >> britain. >> incorrect. >> richard? >> it's a choice between germany or italy. let's go with germany. >> wait, make the choice. >> you are both incorrect. the correct answer is the united states. it was a submission on new year's day of "the new york world" newspaper published by james pulitzer, but the issue was designed by a british journalist who at the time ran "the daily mail" in london. on to question number three -- >> who knew we started this problem, richard. >> which of these is the oldest newspaper still in print? is it a, "the times of london," b, the "new york times," c, "le figaro" out of france or, d, "the montreal gazette." >> got to be a trick question, richard. >> absolutely a trick question. >> okay. i'm going to go all out for "le fagaro." >> i didn't really believe either but i figured were you trying to trick us. >> is it "the times of london" or "new york times." i'm just going to go for it. "the london times." >> incorrect. you both failed. "the montreal gaze
is it a, the united states, b, britain, c, germany, or, d, italy? ali? >> britain. >> incorrect. >> richard? >> it's a choice between germany or italy. let's go with germany. >> wait, make the choice. >> you are both incorrect. the correct answer is the united states. it was a submission on new year's day of "the new york world" newspaper published by james pulitzer, but the issue was designed by a british journalist who at the time ran "the...
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. >>> scientists creating more than 150, human animal embryos in great britain. they're mixing human sperm, nuclei and cells with human eggs and embryos. all perfectly legal. they're searching ways to find cells. a group of scientists is demanding new rules to prevent planet of the apes experiments. for now the research has stopped because the money has run out. what's up, smart? oh, just booked a summer vaycay. ooo. sounds pricey? nah, with the hotels.com summer sale, you can find awesome deals for places nearby. interesting... wow, i'm blown away. you look great. hotels.com summer sale, save up to 30%. and get a free kindle. hotels.com. be smart. book smart. >>> "newsweek" magazine has the first interview with the maid who accused dominique strauss-kahn of assault. the tearful woman swears she's telling the truth and says she wants the ex-imf chief to go to prison. new york prosecutors may drop the case against strauss-kahn following questions about the woman's credibility. >>> two americans are among 38 people confirmed dead in a crash of two high speed trains
. >>> scientists creating more than 150, human animal embryos in great britain. they're mixing human sperm, nuclei and cells with human eggs and embryos. all perfectly legal. they're searching ways to find cells. a group of scientists is demanding new rules to prevent planet of the apes experiments. for now the research has stopped because the money has run out. what's up, smart? oh, just booked a summer vaycay. ooo. sounds pricey? nah, with the hotels.com summer sale, you can find...
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. >>> more on the widening media jajeds in great britain. police have uncovered enough information to expand the investigation to other companies and rupert murdoch is back in the united states after facing tough questions from members of the british parliament. analysts believe murdoch and his son james managed to cape the damage to their company news corp. but the damage is jaw-dropping as how sleazy some of tactics were. cnn a cnn's deborah feyerick. >> reporter: like the "news of the world" it appears every one everywhere was fair game. actors. business tycoons. royals. prime ministers. politicians. all potential front page fodder caught up in a type of scandal driven journalism that bordered on blood sport. allegedly involving hacking, tracking and outright bribes. >> they very much crossed the line and they didn't just do it once or twice. we are not talking about a single rogue reporter. apparently, it happened at least 4,000 times. >> reporter: media executive bonnie fuller has been the driving force behind magazines like "star" "us
. >>> more on the widening media jajeds in great britain. police have uncovered enough information to expand the investigation to other companies and rupert murdoch is back in the united states after facing tough questions from members of the british parliament. analysts believe murdoch and his son james managed to cape the damage to their company news corp. but the damage is jaw-dropping as how sleazy some of tactics were. cnn a cnn's deborah feyerick. >> reporter: like the...
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it is a gown catherine wore when she married britain's prince william. people.com reports the ivory and white satin dress is now the centerpiece at bummingham palace's annual summer opening the gown stand oons special platform topped off with a tiara the queen loaned her for the wedding. >>> it is official. don't ask, don't tell is history. what does the future hold for the military? we'll hear from an openly gay service member. but first, a doctor delivers your baby, but the hospital keeps your child until you pay your bill. does it sound a little crazy? in indonesia, it happens all the time. this week's cnn hero, arizona native robin lim has come up with a solution. >> the moment that a woman falls pregnant in indonesia, she is 300 times more likely to die in the next 12 months than if she was not pregnant. >> if you have money, you can get excellent medical services but the poorest people don't always get the services they need. >> in the hospital here cannot take you baby home till you've paid your bill. >> sometimes the mothers wait all day waiting
it is a gown catherine wore when she married britain's prince william. people.com reports the ivory and white satin dress is now the centerpiece at bummingham palace's annual summer opening the gown stand oons special platform topped off with a tiara the queen loaned her for the wedding. >>> it is official. don't ask, don't tell is history. what does the future hold for the military? we'll hear from an openly gay service member. but first, a doctor delivers your baby, but the hospital...
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that's the royal britain nia where the dinner was held and a grand party, you can see them all there. i heard an excellent commentary, william and kate, though such a focus, will be very demure and let this royal couple have their moment. >> they are still considered a royal couple here, a private affair, but has she lived much of a public life? >> she's still prin's ann, the princess's royal daughter. she is known as an equestrian but they are choosing to live a more private life and cameras will not be in the ceremony. you're seeing them there yesterday after their rehearsal, wedding rehearsal. there he is. >> oh, my goodness gracious. >> rough looking fellow. don't you want to be a fly on the wall at the party this afternoon. the queen and the royals and mike tindall and his rugby friends. his parents have never met the queen. this time is the first time this afternoon. >> oh, my goodness. >> that's what rugby does to you. >> two sportsmen or sports woman and a sports man getting together. >> it's a good -- >> it's romantic. >> all right. another royal wedding. you love these, don'
that's the royal britain nia where the dinner was held and a grand party, you can see them all there. i heard an excellent commentary, william and kate, though such a focus, will be very demure and let this royal couple have their moment. >> they are still considered a royal couple here, a private affair, but has she lived much of a public life? >> she's still prin's ann, the princess's royal daughter. she is known as an equestrian but they are choosing to live a more private life...
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what do you think about what's going on in britain, the murdoch scandal? >> i think it is hard for us to imagine the profound shock to the system that this has been for great britain. i spent a lot of time there. my character lives there so we spend a lot of time in england. england is going through something of a social crisis, there's an epidemic of crime and public drunkenness in the country. they think their culture has been coarsing a great deal. miliband made an impassioned speech yesterday and they need to wake up and get things right in the country. they are going through a difficult period. >> daniel silva, the book is "portrait of a spy." fabulous. we'll be right back. i love that my daughter's part fish. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information. everyone works as a team. and i only need to talk to one person abou
what do you think about what's going on in britain, the murdoch scandal? >> i think it is hard for us to imagine the profound shock to the system that this has been for great britain. i spent a lot of time there. my character lives there so we spend a lot of time in england. england is going through something of a social crisis, there's an epidemic of crime and public drunkenness in the country. they think their culture has been coarsing a great deal. miliband made an impassioned speech...
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has its hands full, multiple investigations in great britain for allegedly bribery and phone hacking. the u.s. justice department and the fbi are examining whether the company broke laws in the united states. michael isikoff has been looking in to this. what do you know? what's the status of these probes? >> well, you know, the heat is turning up a bit. there's a report this morning that the -- the federal prosecutors are preparing subpoenas to news corp. on the phone hacking allegations. we also reported last night that the feds are interested in a prior act of computer hacking alleged against a major news corp. subsidiary, news america marketing, which was accused in a court case of hacking on repeated occasions into the computers of one of its compoters thcompote e competitors that led to an out-of-court settlement. there's a report today that news corp. has hired the former top prosecutor at the justice department in charge of foreign corrupt practices act. that's because one of the avenues of investigation is were those bribes paid to scotland yard officers by "news of the world"
has its hands full, multiple investigations in great britain for allegedly bribery and phone hacking. the u.s. justice department and the fbi are examining whether the company broke laws in the united states. michael isikoff has been looking in to this. what do you know? what's the status of these probes? >> well, you know, the heat is turning up a bit. there's a report this morning that the -- the federal prosecutors are preparing subpoenas to news corp. on the phone hacking allegations....
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take the case of great britain. they were in the same place about a year ago. their debt was downgraded. they had aaa and they lost it. they did the right thing. they made some really, hard tough choices and got the aaa back. you know, this isn't written in stone. we can -- our future is in our own making. we just have to do it. >> mark zandi, thank you for taking the time. >> thank you. >>> congress needed any more problems for the third time this year, one of its members is now quitting due to a sex scandal. cbs news correspondent bill whitaker has that story. >> reporter: congress may have trouble agreeing on almost anything. but when it comes to one of their own and the subject is sex, they can act with blazing speed. oregon democrat david wu who has served 13 years in the house, abruptly resigned on tuesday under heavy pressure from fellow democrats. this after allegations from the teenage daughter of a campaign donor allegedly accusing wu of an unwanted sexual encounter. >> the leadership probably figure that there wasn't much downside to getting him to r
take the case of great britain. they were in the same place about a year ago. their debt was downgraded. they had aaa and they lost it. they did the right thing. they made some really, hard tough choices and got the aaa back. you know, this isn't written in stone. we can -- our future is in our own making. we just have to do it. >> mark zandi, thank you for taking the time. >> thank you. >>> congress needed any more problems for the third time this year, one of its members...
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i have offered britain's help through our intelligence cooperation. president obama was quick to condemn the attacks. he interrupted a meeting with new zealand's prime minister and offered his sorrow for the lives lost. >> i want to personally extend my condolences to the people of norway, and it's a reminder the entire international community has a stake in preventing this kind of terror from occurring, and that we have to work cooperatively together, both with intelligence and in terms of prevention of these kinds of horrible attacks. i remember how warmly the people of norway treated us, and we will provide any support that we can to them as they investigate these occurrences. >> slowly we are learning how horrible of a situation broke out on that island when the suspect started shooting. i interviewed a couple hours ago one of the victims from that island. one man was among the people, and listen to him tell us about how he was shot and his desperate measures trying to survive. >> i am getting very good care from the people at the hospital, the do
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the deal would give murdoch 40% ownership of all commercial tv in great britain. >>> prime minister david cameron is expected to meet milly dowler's family today, the girl kidnapped and murdered back in 2002. her parents are suing murdoch's paper "news of the world" over allegations that her phone was hacked and her voice mails deleted giving her parents the false hope she was deleting the voice mails, meaning she was still alive. but the scandal getting bigger by the minute. dan rivers will join us live from london at 6:40 eastern with the update. >>> to politics and the high stakes stalemate over increasing the nation's debt limit. the clock is ticking. we're now just 21 days from an august 2nd deadline to avoid a disastrous government default. president obama and congressional leaders from both parties will meet again this afternoon after nearly two-hour session at the white house yesterday. the president upping the ante in the debt showdown saying without a deal, millions of seniors and veterans might not receive their benefit checks. republicans call that a scare tactic. meantime the
the deal would give murdoch 40% ownership of all commercial tv in great britain. >>> prime minister david cameron is expected to meet milly dowler's family today, the girl kidnapped and murdered back in 2002. her parents are suing murdoch's paper "news of the world" over allegations that her phone was hacked and her voice mails deleted giving her parents the false hope she was deleting the voice mails, meaning she was still alive. but the scandal getting bigger by the minute....
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but we're finding ourselves in the same situation at great britain. absolutely anemic. and it's, again, the -- we're looking at this week, looking at today. the much bigger sprproblem is a problem we've had for years. that is, are we going to be able to keep priming the pump with lower taxes and high e spending and more wars and bigger debt? and the answer is, no. so how do you rein in all of that massive spending and that reckless fiscal policy at the same time that the economy is going down? pig noon peggy noonan? >> is that a question? >> i don't. i'll tell you, though, members of congress ought to watch that little report from simon this morning. they ought to play it at 10:00 a.m. at the republican conference meeting and then say, okay. after that, don't do something constructive, don't put forward a bill. >> and you're responsible for the consequences. >> we'll be right back. >> okay. i love that my daughter's part fish. but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort throu
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. >>> after rupert murdoch's memorable day of testimony, britain's prime minister was verbally hammered in parliament as lawmakers demand answers about his connections to that ongoing phone-hacking scandal. the ripple -- it's every part of life. law enforcement, politics, media, everyone's ensnared in this thing. >> it does seem like there's a lot of favors, a lot of the behind the scenes money passing hands which is why this scandal continues to spread, of course. >> very cozy relationships. >> indeed, that's true. >>> also coming up later this half hour in our "morning papers," a special and personal announcement for our viewers so be sure to stay tuned for that, we'll let you know what's going on behind the scenes. >> we've had several personal announcements on the show. so one more today. we'll get to that the end of the half hour. >>> but we begin with the dangerous heat that has trapped millions of americans in a week-long steam bath. >> we're talking about the sweltering heat wave that is now covering a huge area from texas to georgia. and also from minnesota to maine. abc's t.j.
. >>> after rupert murdoch's memorable day of testimony, britain's prime minister was verbally hammered in parliament as lawmakers demand answers about his connections to that ongoing phone-hacking scandal. the ripple -- it's every part of life. law enforcement, politics, media, everyone's ensnared in this thing. >> it does seem like there's a lot of favors, a lot of the behind the scenes money passing hands which is why this scandal continues to spread, of course. >> very...
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that story still rumbling along in britain with more sort of suggestions that cameron is under pressure today. he is out country. this story not going away. >> dan rivers, we will keep checking with you. seems there are developments in this story every few hours. >> thanks, dan. >>> there has been a major shake-up in the egyptian government. it is not clear whether it is enough to quiet opposition protesters. egypt's prime minister appointing 14 new cabinet ministers to his cabinet while keeping 13 others in place. they will be sworn into office today. former egyptian president hosni mubarak reportedly slipped into a coma yesterday. the hospital's spokesman tells cnn he has since regained consciousness. >>> hours ago general david petraeus performed his last act as commander of nato forces in afghanistan. he handed off authority to the new komd ander john allen. petraeus is retiring from the army at the end of the month. he will be taking over as director of the cia in september. >> that's right. the government not able to pay its bills is looming large they are morning. the clock ticks
that story still rumbling along in britain with more sort of suggestions that cameron is under pressure today. he is out country. this story not going away. >> dan rivers, we will keep checking with you. seems there are developments in this story every few hours. >> thanks, dan. >>> there has been a major shake-up in the egyptian government. it is not clear whether it is enough to quiet opposition protesters. egypt's prime minister appointing 14 new cabinet ministers to his...
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in london, though, and in great britain, who reviles him? we are hearing tony blare, after he has labor meetings, gordon brown's wife had slumber parties with murdock's wife. >> hello. sleep, so to sleep, with rupert murdock. >> a great story is the institution that brought down the allegations is the guardian newspaper. they have no skin in the game and go directly to the heart of the scandal and build facts and establish the case that this was a widespread culture of hacking. the politicians were on the sidelines. police on the sidelines. the newspaper, the media is the one who could crack it open. >> the collusion between all sides is not journalism. >> what you get now is a great irony. the murdock papers have used all kinds of witch hunting techniques to go after enemies, political op opposition and celebrities. he's become a witch hunt, not to say that there is plenty of real, legitimate inquiry into the journalistic activities he is responsible for the culture and maybe some of the criminality as well. there's obviously a cover up tha
in london, though, and in great britain, who reviles him? we are hearing tony blare, after he has labor meetings, gordon brown's wife had slumber parties with murdock's wife. >> hello. sleep, so to sleep, with rupert murdock. >> a great story is the institution that brought down the allegations is the guardian newspaper. they have no skin in the game and go directly to the heart of the scandal and build facts and establish the case that this was a widespread culture of hacking. the...
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. >> reporter: just before gordon brown became britain's prime minister, he and his wife discovered their infant son had cystic fibrosis. that private family trauma was suddenly splashed across the front page of the murdoch-owned "sun." brown says it was devastating. >> in tears. your son is now going to be broadcast across the media. sararaand i were incredibly upset about it. >> reporter: and another murdoch paper, "the sunday times," was allegedly using known criminals to hack into brown's tax records, his bank accounts. brown says it was a vendetta because murdoch didn't like his politics. >> i'm shocked. i'm genuinely shocked to find this happened. because of the links with criminals, known criminals, who are undertaking this activity. >> reporter: even the royals were targeted. there are damning allegations that murdoch management knew years ago "news of the world" had breached state security but didn't tell police. it's alleged the paper's royal reporter asked the editor for $1,600 so he could buy a top-secret directory called the green book which contains all the confidential phon
. >> reporter: just before gordon brown became britain's prime minister, he and his wife discovered their infant son had cystic fibrosis. that private family trauma was suddenly splashed across the front page of the murdoch-owned "sun." brown says it was devastating. >> in tears. your son is now going to be broadcast across the media. sararaand i were incredibly upset about it. >> reporter: and another murdoch paper, "the sunday times," was allegedly using...
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this is one more reminder, i still don't think we have gotten to the bottom of this deal that great britain and scotland signed off on. i think the united states in a wink, signed off as well. it's a disgrace. >> it hasn't smelled right since then. he's still up and around. let's turn to sports now. i know you watched the end of the game. you were up late. >> i did. >> a wild night in atlanta. the ninth inning. a guy on third. great call from the dugout as the braves pitch out and catch mike mchenry at third. they sniff out the squeeze. extra innings. bases loaded in the 12th. in the 16th now. pittsburgh rips it down the line. look at the rookie. a nice leaping catch there. a couple pirates screaming for an end. way past their bedtime. a base hit wins it for atlanta. nice play. we are tied at three. 19th inning, folks getting a little strange. they are all the beer cups he could find at turner field. here is the play at the plate. julio tries to score. it appears he's out by five feet. he never touched the plate. >> oh, my god! >> the umpire calls him safe. safe. >> he wants to go home. >>
this is one more reminder, i still don't think we have gotten to the bottom of this deal that great britain and scotland signed off on. i think the united states in a wink, signed off as well. it's a disgrace. >> it hasn't smelled right since then. he's still up and around. let's turn to sports now. i know you watched the end of the game. you were up late. >> i did. >> a wild night in atlanta. the ninth inning. a guy on third. great call from the dugout as the braves pitch out...
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outrage from britain over this video shown on libyan state television. it was taken at a pro gadhafi rally. the man in the wheelchair is a man convicted in the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerbie, scotland. he was released from a scott turn prison in 2009 on compassionate grounds when doctors said he didn't have long to live. today that medical advice was called "worthless "and his release a great mistake. the recently merged continental and united airlines had to cancel so many flights today because of so many pilots calling in sick. the mysterious epidemic comes as contract negotiations with the pilots union drags on. jeopardy host alex trebek was hurt while chasing a burglar out of his san francisco hotel room. he ruptured his achilles tendon while trying to catch the cull print. lucinda moyers is charged with burglary and receiving stolen property. do you know how old alex trebek is? >> no. how old? >> 71. >> that old? really? he looks great. >> well, he's a crime-fighting dude. >> i can't say the same for the mug shot of that woman. >>
outrage from britain over this video shown on libyan state television. it was taken at a pro gadhafi rally. the man in the wheelchair is a man convicted in the 1988 bombing of pan am flight 103 over lockerbie, scotland. he was released from a scott turn prison in 2009 on compassionate grounds when doctors said he didn't have long to live. today that medical advice was called "worthless "and his release a great mistake. the recently merged continental and united airlines had to cancel...
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the latest development of britain government saying they are investigating perhaps hacking that took place in other newspapers, other reporters outside "news of the world." >> we will be right back. there's bugs, leaves, lint, crud. you'll be breathing that. i do believe it's part of a locust. make sure your alignments good. your brakes are good. you've got all sorts different things that you check off. your fluid levels. pretty much everything you could need. it gets done. it gets done quickly. and it gets done correctly. the works fuel saver package, just $29.95 or less after rebate. only at your ford dealer. you're a doctor. you're a car doctor. maybe a car doctor. >>> 46 p minutes past the hour. look at your headlines this morning. just in to cnn, british police are expanding their investigation into illegal phone hacking by reporters. according to the british information commissioner's office this is going beyond rupert murdoch's "news of the world" to include many other newspapers. a live report from london in a couple much minutes. >>> space shuttle "atlantis" flawlessly touch
the latest development of britain government saying they are investigating perhaps hacking that took place in other newspapers, other reporters outside "news of the world." >> we will be right back. there's bugs, leaves, lint, crud. you'll be breathing that. i do believe it's part of a locust. make sure your alignments good. your brakes are good. you've got all sorts different things that you check off. your fluid levels. pretty much everything you could need. it gets done. it...
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. >>> singer amy winehouse being laid to rest in britain. a family spokesman says a small, private funeral is planned. early autopsy results on winehouse's body were inconclusive. police are hoping toxicology results will help determine the cause of death. the 27-year-old singer was found dead in her london apartment on saturday. winehouse shot to stardom several years ago but her enormous talent was often overshadowed by her drug problem and erratic behavior. her record has soared on-sites. >> her album "back to black" where songs like "rehab," sales are skyrocketing of them. >>> starting today, locker rooms will be open, the season is saved and the teams can start making moves. today the nfl players and owners agreed to a new ten-year labor deal. someone agreed to a deal. on ending the four and a half month lockout. the players association head said the changes make football better and safer. the teams will cram a month's worth of work into a week. this is volunteary training. teams can make trades and sign draft picks. cutting people righ
. >>> singer amy winehouse being laid to rest in britain. a family spokesman says a small, private funeral is planned. early autopsy results on winehouse's body were inconclusive. police are hoping toxicology results will help determine the cause of death. the 27-year-old singer was found dead in her london apartment on saturday. winehouse shot to stardom several years ago but her enormous talent was often overshadowed by her drug problem and erratic behavior. her record has soared...
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. >> the scandal that brought down britain's largest paper. one of rupert murdock's people is going to test. brooks was released on bail after being arrested over the weekend. she was heading the news corp. media division when she stepped down. she turned herself in and is cooperating with police but continues to deny any wrong doing. late last night, london's police commissioner abruptly resigned. the head of police there. paul stevenson announcing he's leaving his post that his unit they are investigating was corrupt. had close ties with news international's now defunct news of the world. pat, i want to invite you in on this. where does this go? it's clear how cozy the relationship was between the politicians and the media. >> right now, it's going up to james murdock. quite frankly, people are going to seize upon this. it's a disaster in england. there was a bribery scandal. the head of scotland yard is going to resign. i think they are going to try to bring it to the united states. i don't know that anything has been done here. somebody mi
. >> the scandal that brought down britain's largest paper. one of rupert murdock's people is going to test. brooks was released on bail after being arrested over the weekend. she was heading the news corp. media division when she stepped down. she turned herself in and is cooperating with police but continues to deny any wrong doing. late last night, london's police commissioner abruptly resigned. the head of police there. paul stevenson announcing he's leaving his post that his unit...
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. >> if you were enthrawled by britain's royal wedding, you will love what's happening at buckingham palace. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, matt. so you remember that royal wedding thing that happened here? well, it's back. kind of. princess catherine's wedding gown is about to go on display expected to draw half million visitors between tomorrow and october. oh, yes, you remember it well. but you haven't seen it like this. catherine's dress still looks like a dream come true even if she's not there to bring it to life. what you can do is stick your face right up and see the delicate lace, every stitch made by hand. >> that's so much work. wonderful craftsmanship. people can appreciate when they come and see it here. i think it will be quite a revelation. >> reporter: you see the cascading nine-foot train, how fine the silk veil is, topped with the tiara loaned by the queen, all 888 diamonds. and another revelation, what did kate wear under her gown? hand-made shoes, of course. high heels. you can see the couple's cake, yes, the actual cake, with only the top three s
. >> if you were enthrawled by britain's royal wedding, you will love what's happening at buckingham palace. michelle, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, matt. so you remember that royal wedding thing that happened here? well, it's back. kind of. princess catherine's wedding gown is about to go on display expected to draw half million visitors between tomorrow and october. oh, yes, you remember it well. but you haven't seen it like this. catherine's dress still looks like a dream...